Great Britain at the 1956 Summer Olympics information
Sporting event delegation
Great Britain at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Flag of the United Kingdom
IOC code
GBR
NOC
British Olympic Association
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors
189 (163 men and 26 women) in 17 sports
Flag bearer
George Mackenzie
Medals Ranked 8th
Gold
6
Silver
7
Bronze
11
Total
24
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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2024
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 189 competitors, 163 men and 26 women, took part in 108 events in 17 sports.[1]
The Melbourne Games saw an improvement on Great Britain and Northern Ireland's performance at the two preceding Games. British athletes won six gold medals (up from just one in 1952). Overall, they won twenty-four medals, finishing eighth.
^"Great Britain at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
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